Proposed federal cuts could slash funding to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program relied upon by hundreds of thousands of Central Ohioans. Why it matters: Cuts could put the programs at risk while potentially costing Ohio tens of thousands of jobs and hundreds of millions in tax revenue.

Reducing spending on Medicaid and the food assistance program could batter state economies and lead to job cuts — including 477,000 roles in in the healthcare sector alone, according to the Commonwealth Fund.